It's... a long story. It's all a very, very long story.

["I'm still not entirely convinced Bill Nye won't have me lined up against a wall and shot if I skip work," she doesn't say, because honestly, fuck it, she deserves this. she hasn't considered hexing a single child today.]

Wanna hear it over coffee? They've got all kinds of flavors, and cream that isn't mostly lumps. Just let me change real quick-- I got my street clothes backstage.

[... oh god she. brought her... oh well this had to happen eventually it might as well happen like this because her life is an endless joke.

so Freddie comes out like five minutes later wearing pretty usual clothes for her, and also... well. it's a sleeveless sweater. it's rainbow. and in the middle of it is a teal mermaid.

and she's just looking at her like I fucking dare you to question any of this.]